ArticleMolecular oral microbiology2017
The two-component system VicRK regulates functions associated with Streptococcus mutans resistance to complement immunity.
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- Molecular Regulation of Virulence and Dental Biofilm Formation in Streptococcus mutans: Unravelling the Crosstalk Between the VicRK and LiaSR Two-Component Systems.Molecular oral microbiology · 2026Review
- Diversity of Streptococcus mutans serotypes isolated from dental plaque of Brazilian patients with a history of acute myocardial infarction.Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB · 2026Article
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- Global genome analysis identifies glycolipids and lipoteichoic acid alanylation as contributors to group B streptococcal diabetic wound infection.Cell reports · 2025Article
- Determinants of bacterial survival and proliferation in blood.FEMS microbiology reviews · 2024Review
- PepO and CppA modulateVirulence · 2023Article
- Adaptation to simulated microgravity in Streptococcus mutans.NPJ microgravity · 2022Article
- Proteomic Characterization and Target Identification Against Streptococcus mutans Under Bacitracin Stress Conditions Using LC-MS and Subtractive Proteomics.The protein journal · 2022Article
- The vicK gene of Streptococcus mutans mediates its cariogenicity via exopolysaccharides metabolism.International journal of oral science · 2021Article
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- Multi-targeted Antisense Oligonucleotide Delivery by a Framework Nucleic Acid for Inhibiting Biofilm Formation and Virulence.Nano-micro letters · 2020Article
- Carbohydrate and PepO control bimodality in competence development by Streptococcus mutans.Molecular microbiology · 2019Article
- Novel Probiotic Mechanisms of the Oral BacteriumApplied and environmental microbiology · 2019Article
- Streptococcus endopeptidases promote HPV infection in vitro.MicrobiologyOpen · 2019Article
- PcsB Expression Diversity Influences onFrontiers in microbiology · 2019Article
- CovR and VicRKX Regulate Transcription of the Collagen Binding Protein Cnm of Streptococcus mutans.Journal of bacteriology · 2018Article
- Endopeptidase PepO Regulates the SpeB Cysteine Protease and Is Essential for the Virulence of Invasive M1T1 Streptococcus pyogenes.Journal of bacteriology · 2018Article
- Essential Two-Component Systems Regulating Cell Envelope Functions: Opportunities for Novel Antibiotic Therapies.The Journal of membrane biology · 2018Review
- Two-component signal transduction systems in oral bacteria.Journal of oral microbiology · 2017Review
- Relative stability ofJournal of oral biology and craniofacial researchArticle
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Streptococcus mutans, a dental caries pathogen, can promote systemic infections upon reaching the bloodstream. The two-component system (TCS) VicRK
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